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WEBIts climate chief is optimistic. Coordinating any such mandate with the city’s building decarbonization law requirements could reduce the burden it might create for building owners, Rohit Aggarwala explained. Smart Cities Dive provides in-depth journalism and analysis into the most impactful news and trends shaping smart cities.
Google's EIE tool helps cities realize carbon-reduction potential
WEBOct 1, 2020 · EIE uses Google’s aggregated mapping data and emissions insights to estimate the carbon footprint of a city’s buildings and transportation services, and to illustrate the city’s solar energy potential. Earlier this month, Google announced the expansion of this tool to 3,000 cities worldwide. Access now .
Explaining China's SkyCity One: The Vertical City
WEBChina is puzzling to many people, in many ways. One of the least obvious things is the thinking behind the newly built, yet empty "ghost cities." Why construct entire cities that nobody wants to live in? Another is the construction the the world's tallest building-to-be, the SkyCity One, in just 90 ...
The Top 10 Benefits of Public Transportation - Smart Cities Dive
WEBTop-10 Benefits of Public Transportation. 1. Economic Benefits to the Community. For every ten million dollars of transit investment made, business sales increase by thirty million dollars. During the 2006 to 2011 period, residential property was an average of 42% more valuable if located near high-frequency transit service, which means cities ...
Singapore tops global smart city rankings again, NYC leads US
WEBApr 1, 2021 · Dive Insight: Singapore continues to lead the way in the ESI rankings, having occupied the top spot in the most recent 2018 edition.The rankings weigh a variety of metrics, including a city's vision, policies, leadership, budget, financial incentives, support programs, ecosystem of stakeholders and the government’s track record in executing successful smart city initiatives.
New Urbanism: America's 10 Most Walkable Cities
WEBSeattle. Seattle, with a total walk score of 74, serves host to most-popular strolling areas Denny Triangle, South Lake Union, and Belltown. Residents embrace the ability to walk, as most of Seattle’s areas are engineered for foot traffic, allowing 68% walk score of 70 or above regarding the city’s peoples. Washington DC.
What's in the infrastructure bill for smart cities?
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Dive Insight: The bill, which passed in a 69-30 vote, represented a scaled-down version of the earlier ambitions of the Biden administration. The White House had originally detailed a sweeping $2.7 billion infrastructure plan with $85 billion to public transit, $80 billion to rail, $100 billion for broadband, as well as other investments in climate resiliency and smart grid technology.
15 city leaders define a ‘smart city’ - Smart Cities Dive
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Budget and Innovation Jeanne Holm said a smart city is a city "that provides services and uses data and technology in ways that improve equity, access, safety, and quality of life for residents, businesses and visitors.". Portland, Oregon, goes further in specifying what smart cities do. It defines a smart city as one that uses data and technology to improve the ...
More electric buses join transit fleets as costs and technology …
WEBJan 31, 2022 · How a large transit agency is preparing for an all-electric bus fleet. With 1,150 buses, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) operates some 180 routes with current average weekday ridership of 276,000. In 2019, the MBTA purchased five 60-foot battery-electric buses for the Silver Line, which serves Logan Airport, Boston South Station, Chinatown and other communities.
The Underground City: Beneath the Surface of Montreal, Quebec
WEBDevelopment began in 1962 with the construction of an underground shopping center located beneath Montreal’s first modern skyscraper, Place Ville-Marie, which is also connected to Gare Centrale, the central train station. The inauguration of the metro system in 1966 encouraged the construction of more subterranean malls along the subway lines.
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